16+ hour, 59+ min ago   (222+ words) Adverse weather conditions across much of the country contributed to the reduced offering, creating favourable outcomes for sellers at the N11 national wool sale in Christchurch. The restricted auction volumes generated strong competition, with prices lifting across all wool categories. “Australian…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (772+ words) The Opportunity Party’s proposed land tax would leave most farmers significantly worse off and could suck around $700 million a year out of rural communities, Federated Farmers says. TOP is proposing an annual tax of 0.5% on the value of rural land,…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (355+ words) Toby Barkla, the owner of Plains Butchery near Edgecumbe, says he has been encouraged by what he describes as the positive sounds coming out of Ministry for Primary Industries about proposed changes to homekill regulations. “MPI is making very clear…...

5+ day, 18+ hour ago   (509+ words) Nateva forestry company called off the public auction of wild sheep trespassed from five of its forests in Pongaroa last week after owners collected their stock. Locals are now questioning the legality of holding such an auction in the first…...

1+ week, 13+ hour ago   (510+ words) Farmers are increasingly considering the value an animal can deliver beyond the farm gate when making breeding decisions around beef sires. Helped by strong beef prices, greater use of sexed semen and better information, mating dairy cows to beef sires…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (762+ words) Monique Steele of RNZ Disappointment is deepening in New Zealand’s struggling arable sector over farmers continuing to opt for imported animal feeds over local grain. New Zealand was one of the largest importers of palm kernel expeller (PKE) in the…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (326+ words) It says forestry has become a cheap way out for climate change gas emitters, kicking the can down the road instead of taking effective action. “We’re already seeing the impact of reduced populations for our rural communities, who are struggling…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (582+ words) By Monique Steele of RNZ Farmers are facing higher levies for a mandatory livestock tracing programme from Tuesday, despite most opposing cost increases. OSPRI – funded by industry and government – runs the National Animal Identification and Tracing (NAIT) programme, tracking livestock…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (803+ words) After years of unsuccessfully trying to remove wild sheep, Nateva has warned owners of livestock trespassing on its forests in Pongaroa to remove them within seven days or the animals will be sold at public auction. But neighbours say boundary…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (362+ words) Young Farmers members, farm workers, cadets and young owner-operators from Otago and Southland recently attended a practical wool workshop near Gore. Connor Miller, national committee delegate for Otago and Southland Young Farmers, said the aim was to help up-skill the…...